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13 Aug 2023, 01:45
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Hey everyone.
As the title suggests, I am looking for some clarity on whether proof of Extra-Curricular and co-curricular activities that one may have participated in college is to be proved with certificates.
During my undergrad degree, I had been involved with several activities (Clubs, NGOs) that I would like to list in my application. The problem is that I have no certificate/letter to prove it. One college chapter that I was a part of has provided me with certificates in lieu of my participation in their events and acknowledged my activity with certificates. However, for the other two clubs that I was a member of, I wasn't provided with any certificate that proves my active involvement. It's also worth mentioning that I'm unable to find a few certificates that I received from the chapter that actually provided certificates, probably misplaced them.
Will the adcoms (of UK b-schools in particular) ask for such proof?
If I list out these activities in my application but don't include any kind of certificates, will the adcom accept it?
Is there any other way I could provide proof of my achievements?
TIA.
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As the title suggests, I am looking for some clarity on whether proof of Extra-Curricular and co-curricular activities that one may have participated in college is to be proved with certificates.
During my undergrad degree, I had been involved with several activities (Clubs, NGOs) that I would like to list in my application. The problem is that I have no certificate/letter to prove it. One college chapter that I was a part of has provided me with certificates in lieu of my participation in their events and acknowledged my activity with certificates. However, for the other two clubs that I was a member of, I wasn't provided with any certificate that proves my active involvement. It's also worth mentioning that I'm unable to find a few certificates that I received from the chapter that actually provided certificates, probably misplaced them.
Will the adcoms (of UK b-schools in particular) ask for such proof?
If I list out these activities in my application but don't include any kind of certificates, will the adcom accept it?
Is there any other way I could provide proof of my achievements?
TIA.
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13 Aug 2023, 10:59
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Post Admit. Usually they can tell during your application review too.
13 Aug 2023, 18:02
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I would encourage you to think about this a little bit differently. They are interested in the extracurriculars more so in how they shaped you into who you are today. Into the heart-centered innovative leader that they are seeking. This whole exercise is to get to know the applicant: its not we admit those who have done XYZ but rather we are seeking XYZ qualities (problem solving, teamwork, leadership) and those qualities can be demonstrated in a number of ways, and extracurriculars are often a great one.
I would recommend that you incorporate the impact that you've made in those extracurricular activities in your resume; how these activities have meaning to you and shaped you, increased your perspective in the application boxes/short answers and essays. Because they are looking for well-rounded applicants it's often a great idea to include a recommender if you have substantial investment in a particular NGO or other extracurricular. This would give them another dimension to who you are beyond work. ECs help create a more likeable applicant profile so adcom members want to “root” for you to other members.
All of this to say I do not think that any type of certification verification is of any importance. It's really not expected. It's not really a box checking exercise – ECs are more about getting to know you and identifying an applicant who leads in a variety of settings and contributes to things beyond themselves. All that said, definitely post them on LinkedIn. That's public facing and so it would be pretty bold of someone to post it on there if they hadn't actually done it.
I would encourage you to think about this a little bit differently. They are interested in the extracurriculars more so in how they shaped you into who you are today. Into the heart-centered innovative leader that they are seeking. This whole exercise is to get to know the applicant: its not we admit those who have done XYZ but rather we are seeking XYZ qualities (problem solving, teamwork, leadership) and those qualities can be demonstrated in a number of ways, and extracurriculars are often a great one.
I would recommend that you incorporate the impact that you've made in those extracurricular activities in your resume; how these activities have meaning to you and shaped you, increased your perspective in the application boxes/short answers and essays. Because they are looking for well-rounded applicants it's often a great idea to include a recommender if you have substantial investment in a particular NGO or other extracurricular. This would give them another dimension to who you are beyond work. ECs help create a more likeable applicant profile so adcom members want to “root” for you to other members.
All of this to say I do not think that any type of certification verification is of any importance. It's really not expected. It's not really a box checking exercise – ECs are more about getting to know you and identifying an applicant who leads in a variety of settings and contributes to things beyond themselves. All that said, definitely post them on LinkedIn. That's public facing and so it would be pretty bold of someone to post it on there if they hadn't actually done it.
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